Brazilian Ranchers Aren’t Cutting Down As Much Forest Anymore
May 12, 2015, thinkprogress.org | “Pressure from environmental groups and federal prosecutors is helping break the link between cattle ranching and deforestation in the Amazon, according to a new study. Agreements with Brazil’s largest slaughterhouses have “dramatically” reduced deforestation by ranchers, research published Tuesday in Conservation Letters found.”
Breaking the cycle of deforestation in the Amazon is critical to fighting climate change.thinkprogress.org
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